Better half saves the day

11:42 PM,
Dec. 27, 2012

Written by

Phil DiFatta

As I sat freezing my buns off in a tree stand the day after Christmas, the wind howling like a pack of wolves, I had to ask myself, "WHY do I torture myself like this year after year?"

But it's not what you think. I didn't ask myself that because it was cold, since it really wasn't that cold. It was the fact that I simply didn't prepare for cooler weather. Instead of gloves, I could have worn mittens. Instead of a cap, I could have worn a toboggan. Instead of a T-shirt underneath my camo, I could have worn thermal underwear. Etc., etc., etc.

So, you see, I had no one to blame but myself. And to add heartache to ...